Gifts for the Gardener a perfect IFAS publication by Tom Wichman, Sarah Graddy, and Emily Eubanks makes a few suggestions, and Leigh follows through with the right resources!
Florida
Garden Finder Check out our clickable map to the Gardens and Preserves,
and Scenic Areas of Florida.
Take
a trip to Fruit & Spice Park, the tastefully
exotic place to savor tropical fruits, nuts, and spices from around the world.
Located iin historical Homestead, Florida, the Park will answer your tropical
fruit and vegetable questions by phone or e-mail.
Restoring McKee Botanical Garden
This
article on the restoration of a once-famous jungle garden is
illustrated with priceless photographs of Florida's past.
Our
Directory of Florida Garden and Plant Societies-
Don't delay, join one today!
Information
Tips for Florida gardening.
Butterflies
and Birds Plants that make your Florida garden come alive!
Garden Zoology Encountering Florida's citizens of the outdoors.
Flowers
It is actually possible to grow flowers in Florida.
Fruit
Home cultivation of tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate fruits in Florida.
Vegetables
How to grow your own vegetables in Florida.
Organic
Go organic with these links to The University of Florida Institute of Food and Aricultural Science (IFAS) and beyond.
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Plumeria rubra "Frangi-pani"
(not "frangi-pangi!") is a popular small ornamental
tree in South Florida. It is a member of the poisonous Dogbane Family, same as
the Oleander and Allamanda, and should not be eaten.
- Photograph by Pietro Pavone. Used with Permission of the University
of Catania Department of Botany
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